Amid heat wave India's Odisha reports first sunstroke death

NEW DELHI, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Amid the prevailing heat wave India's eastern state of Odisha has recorded a death due to sunstroke and 71 cases of he…[More]

7 killed, 22 injured as van falls in ditch in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, April 19 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and 22 others injured when a van fell into a ditch in Muzaffarabad of Pakistan-contr…[More]

Voting begins in India for first phase of general elections

NEW DELHI, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Voting for the first phase of India's general elections began Friday, kicking off a seven-phased process lasting until…[More]

India's Odisha announces closure of schools amid heat wave

NEW DELHI, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The local government in India's eastern state of Odisha Thursday closed schools for three days amid a heat wave, offic…[More]

Culling of ducks ordered in India's Kerala following outbreak of bird flu

NEW DELHI, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Authorities have ordered the culling of domesticated ducks in the southern Indian state of Kerala following the outbre…[More]